- 1[uncountable, singular] a process of teaching, training, and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills elementary education secondary education higher education adult education classes a college education the state education system a man of little education She completed her formal education in 1995.
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- 2[uncountable, singular] a particular kind of teaching or training health education an alcohol education program (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.
- 3Education [uncountable] the institutions or people involved in teaching and training the Education Department the Board of Education There should be closer links between education and industry.
- 4Education [uncountable] the subject of study that deals with how to teach a College of Education a Bachelor of Education degree She's an education major.
- 5[singular] (often humorous) an interesting experience that teaches you something The rock concert was quite an education for my parents! Topic CollocationsEducationlearning
- acquire/get/lack experience/training/(an) education
- receive/provide somebody with training
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/course/program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- moderate/lead/facilitate a discussion
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in the first, second, etc. grade (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- finish/drop out of/quit school
- graduate from high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying/teasing
- skip/cut/ (informal) ditch class/school
- cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies
- hand in/turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/review/ (informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (formal) sit for a test/an exam
- grade homework/a test
- do well on/ (informal) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college
- leave/graduate from college (with a degree in computer science)/law school
- study for/work towards a law degree/a degree in physics
- major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a Ph.D. in economics
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